Firefighters are bracing for Fourth of July fire dangers as fireworks go on sale Sunday. KCRA 3's Kathy Park explains how to make sure what you buys is legal and safe.

Firefighters are bracing for Fourth of July fire dangers as fireworks go on sale Sunday. KCRA 3's Kathy Park explains how to make sure what you buys is legal and safe.

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Updated: 1:56 PM PDT Jun 25, 2015

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WEBVTT THE TRUCKS DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. FIREFIGHTERS ARE BRACING FOR THE START OF FIREWORKS SEASON AS THEY GO ON SALE. KATHY PARK EXPLAINS HOW TO MAKE SURE WHAT YOU BUY IS SAFE AND LEGAL. KATHY: FOURTH OF JULY WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT FIREWORKS. THE SIGNS ARE ALREADY HERE. MANY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO DO IT THEMSELVES. THE ONGOING DROUGHT CREATES AN EXTRA LAYER OF CAUTION. THE RISK FACTOR IS EVEN MORE PRESENT BECAUSE OF HOW DRY IT IS. OFFICIALLY THE SALE OF FIREWORKS AGAINST THIS SUNDAY AT NOON, SO ONLY A SEVEN-DAY WINDOW. MATTHEW OLIVER IS READY FOR THE BURST OF SALES. YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY. YOU CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CHARITIES. UNDER STATE LAW, FIREWORKS CAN ONLY BE SOLD THROUGH FUNDRAISING NONPROFIT. HERE IS SOMETHING ELSE TO REMEMBER. NOT EVERY CITY ALLOWS FIREWORKS. IN ROSEVILLE NOT EVERYTHING WITH THE SEAL OF APPROVAL IS OK, BUT -- ANYTHING THAT SHOOTS ACROSS THE GROUND, FLIES INTO THE AIR, OR EXPLODES, LIKELY IS ILLEGAL. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IN THIS CITY FOR THAT. ROSEVILLE WILL HAVE EXTRA PATROLS. FOR SOME THE RISK OUTWEIGHS THE AWARDS. ROBINSON SAYS JULY 4 CAN STILL SO FULL AS LONG AS SAFETY IS PART OF THE SHOW. ONLY LET THE ADULTS LIKE THE FIREWORKS. KATHY TALKED TO THE EXPERTS. THEY SAY IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU

How to ensure you're buying safe, legal fireworks

Firefighters are bracing for Fourth of July fire dangers as fireworks go on sale Sunday. KCRA 3's Kathy Park explains how to make sure what you buys is legal and safe.